Our 250th at the Idaho State Museum

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the Idaho State Museum, in partnership with The New York Historical Society and Made By Us, launches On Our 250th—a dynamic, nationwide initiative celebrating our shared heritage and inspiring forward-looking dialogue.

On Our 250th invites Americans of all ages to share brief messages reflecting their hopes for our nation on this historic anniversary. Individuals are encouraged to visit onour250th.org to submit messages between 5 and 50 words, which will be featured online through 2026.

In collaboration with leading museums and historic sites across the country—including the Atlanta History Center, Chicago History Museum, Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Levine Museum of the New South, Lincoln Presidential Foundation, National Liberty Museum, National WWI Museum and Memorial, Revolutionary Spaces, Ruth Mott Foundation/Applewood, Senator John Heinz History Center, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Vermont Historical Society, Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Wyoming State Museum, and many more—this campaign ensures that voices from every corner of the nation will be heard and celebrated.